Nobody Told Me!

'Nobody Told Me' just how much we would miss getting together with friends and relatives, cooking and enjoying food, sharing good times and great memories.  We all learned that the hard way with the pandemic and its necessary restrictions on gathering with those outside of our immediate household. Now that more people are vaccinated and restrictions are easing, a lot of us are looking forward to g...

With many meetings taking place remotely, it's more challenging than ever to communicate with our co-workers in the workplace (something we likely struggled with in the past as well!). Our guest, Alissa Carpenter, is a workplace communications expert who joins us to talk about how we can connect with our team effectively online, how to have difficult and uncomfortable conversations, why difference...

The pandemic gave us plenty of time to online shop...maybe too much! If you need inspiration to reorganize, you're going to love this episode. Clearing our messes can actually lead to more happiness. On this episode, we talk to Gretchen Rubin, the best-selling author of 'Outer Order, Inner Calm: Declutter and Organize to Make More Room for Happiness;, . She is one of today's most influential and t...

Chris Voss is a former international hostage negotiator for the FBI whose career brought him face-to-face with bank robbers and terrorists. His résumé is extremely impressive: he became the FBI's lead international kidnapping negotiator, he's taught negotiation at leading universities, given speeches that have had millions of views, and he's now sharing with us the skills that have helped him save...

We are proud and inspired by the fact that our listeners want to learn, grow and make a difference in this world in so many ways. You know you have a lot to contribute and you may be searching for ways to shake things up in your life and the world in general. That's why we know you'll be excited to listen to the next half hour! Our guest on this episode, Michael Bungay Stanier, is the author of th...

The holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, but that may not be what you're experiencing if you're missing someone who's passed away.  Our guest on this episode is grief crisis consultant Harold Ivan Smith, who's written many books on grief including,  A Decembered Grief: Living with Loss While Others are Celebrating. In this interview, he shares some great advice for how to enjoy this time of...

Ever since we saw the television show, Hoarders, we've wanted to talk with our guest on this episode, extreme cleaning specialist Matt Paxton. Matt has spent decades helping people sort through messes in attics, basements, garages and elsewhere. For the past couple of years, he's been the host of the PBS television show, "Legacy List with Matt Paxton", which highlights families that are downsizing...

There's been an increase in new or worsening mental health issues for many people during the pandemic. Anxiety, depression, stress, despair and loneliness have spiked and experts believe we'll continue to feel the mental health impact of the pandemic for a long time to come.  Our guest on this episode, psychiatrist Dr. Margaret Chisolm, is a professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine...

 Think about any major disaster in the world over the past 30 years and our guest, Robert Jensen, was probably on the scene and personally involved for days, months or even years afterward. Robert is the chairman of Kenyon International Emergency Services, which provides crisis management response to hundreds of businesses and governments. Robert has spent most of his adult life responding to maj...

What's it like to suffer from a chronic, mysterious illness which the medical establishment doesn't know how to diagnose and treat? Where do you look for answers? And, how does this impact your life? We delve into those questions on this episode with our guest, longtime New York Times opinion columnist Ross Douthat, who is known for writing on politics, religion, moral values, higher education and...

We're delighted to welcome bestselling poet and author Maggie Smith back to the show. In 2020, her book, Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change, became a breakout bestseller in the midst of the pandemic.  Maggie's powerful collection of quotes and essays on facing life's challenges with creativity, courage, and resilience provided inspiration and insight to people around the world who...

Joining us on this episode is Robert Greene, the international bestselling author who's well-known for his books on strategy, power ,and seduction. His books include, The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, The 33 Strategies of War and Mastery.  Robert's latest book is called, The Laws of Human Nature, which is designed to "immerse you in all aspects of human behavior and explain its root caus...

Are we the only ones who spend time every. single. day . wondering how our dogs are trying to communicate with us? We know there's at least one other person who's on the same page! Clive Wynne is a canine behaviorist who explores the incredible relationship between people and dogs in his new book, Dog is Love: Why and How Your Dog Loves You.  ****** Thanks to our sponsors of this episode! --> Lum...

It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the mixed messages society gives us about what it means to live well.  We hear that there are so many things we should do--enjoy the moment, dream big, get up before the sun, make time for everyone in our lives while having a spotless home and doing the perfect workout.   Well, what if you could do what matters in your life, skip the things that don't and be a pers...

As a mother-daughter duo, we're always interested in issues related to parents and raising children. On this episode, our guest is education professor Dr. Traci Baxley, who is a cultural and race identity coach for parents.  Dr. Baxley is the mother of five biracial children and she feels parenting is a form of activism. She's the author of the new book, SOCIAL JUSTICE PARENTING: How to Raise Comp...

We've all heard the advice that we should "let our conscience be our guide". But, sometimes it's hard to do that!  Our guest on this episode, Leonard Perlmutter, is here to offer guidance on how we can better tune into (and trust) our conscience.  Leonard is the founder and director of the non-profit American Meditation Institute. His course curriculum on the Heart and Science of Yoga has been cer...

What are we doing right and what are we doing wrong when it comes to dealing with Alzheimer's Disease and other forms of dementia? And, what should we be doing in the future? Our guests on this episode, Daniel George and Peter Whitehouse, have a lot to say about that. Dr. George is a medical anthropologist and associate Professor at Penn State. Dr. Whitehouse is a professor of neurology at Case We...

How can we best look after ourselves when we're sad? We find out on this episode with journalist Helen Russell, who is the bestselling author of two previous books on happiness. Her latest book explores how and why we could all benefit from learning the art of sadness.  Let's face it. We all experience painful life events and we all endure periods of sadness. Helen's new book reveals her own exper...

Most people are trying to change one habit or another for the better. They've probably tried to change before, but without much luck. Our guest on this episode, Professor Katy Milkman, is an award-winning behavioral scientist at The Wharton School. Katy's research explores ways that insights from economics and psychology can be used to change behaviors for good. She's the author of a new book on t...

In 2002, when she was just fourteen years old, Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped at knifepoint by a pedofile from her home in Utah. She endured nine months of being shackled, raped, starved, and threatened by her kidnappers, Brian David Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, before she was rescued and reunited with her family. Her book, "Where There's Hope: Healing, Moving Forward, and Never Giving Up",...

The Covid-19 pandemic has been at the forefront of our minds since March of 2020. Yet, there are other respiratory illnesses like colds, flu and pneumonia that are also around us and which we can take steps to prevent.  On this episode we're joined by pulmonologist Dr. Neil Schachter.. He's the author of the "The Good Doctor's Guide to Colds and Flu" which is now available in an updated paperback...

The vast majority of sexual abuse victims in this country are girls and women. Statistics show that most abusers are men and most sexual assault complaints never result in an arrest, much less charges, a prosecution, or a conviction.  On this episode, we'll take a look at the cultural and legal forces that 'downgrade the credibility' of sexual abuse survivors. Our guest is former special victims p...

We're a mother-daughter duo who've had the same kinds of conversations most parents have with their kids as they grow up. Issues related to school, family, goals, misunderstandings and expectations have all come up between us over the years. We've had some great, meaningful conversations and some meltdowns, too! Parents want to keep their kids safe, healthy, happy and motivated but sometimes it's...

This was one of our favorite interviews! Dr. Michele Harper is an emergency room doctor and a New York Times bestselling author. She has worked as an emergency room physician for more than a decade in the South Bronx and in Philadelphia.  Michele's book, The Beauty in Breaking , weaves together the story of her life, and her interactions with her patients in the emergency room. The New York Times...

Joining us on this episode is James Tate Hill and he's the author of a new remarkable memoir which is getting fantastic reviews. The book is called, "Blind Man's Bluff", and Literary Hub calls it "one of the most anticipated books of 2021." In it, James tells the story of losing his sight and hiding it from the world. We were fascinated to hear about how he navigates everyday life with honesty abo...